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Visitor Safety and Security Protocols

Visitor Safety and Security Protocols

NLR visitors must work with a laboratory host to preregister—including providing REAL ID-compliant identification and proof of lawful status in the United States—before being checked in and allowed site entry.

Required Documents

In addition to providing the documents below, non-U.S. citizens (aka, foreign nationals) must check with their host prior to their visit to ensure a Foreign National Data Card has been signed and approved.

Note that NLR can only accept physical documents; photocopies and digital replicas are invalid forms of identification.


Visitor Status	Required Identification	Proof of Lawful Status
Foreign national visitor	Passport	One of the following: Visa Work authorization documents
Permanent resident	Passport	U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551)
Foreign national from a visa waiver country (see participating countries on the U.S. Department of State website)	Passport	One of the following: Visa Electronic System for Travel Authorization document or U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrival record
Canadian national visitor	One of the following: Passport Driver's license and birth certificate	One of the following: Passport Driver's license and birth certificate
Mexican national visitor	Passport	One of the following Visa Border Crossing Card

Badges and Permits

See site-specific check-in instructions to obtain a badge for site entry:

Golden, Colorado, laboratories and offices

Flatirons Campus in Arvada, Colorado

Fairbanks, Alaska, campus

Washington, D.C., office

Notes:

Visitors must wear NLR-issued badges above the waist at all times when on-site.
Contractors/Subcontractors and vendors may be required to work with staff to obtain necessary work permits.

Health and Safety

Visitors who are sick are discouraged from coming on-site. For details on laboratory health and safety procedures, contact your host.
Obey all posted traffic signs and markers.
In compliance with U.S. Department of Energy security standards, videography and photography is not allowed within NLR laboratories unless explicitly authorized by permit or contract.

Prohibited Items

Weapons, including firearms, knives, pepper sprays, and other items intended to cause bodily harm
Hazardous materials/substances, including explosives and chemical and biological materials
Federally defined illegal substances and paraphernalia

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